S 1156 General Bill, By Campbell
Summary: Pigs
    A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 4, TITLE 47 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE STATE LIVESTOCK-POULTRY HEALTH COMMISSION, BY ADDING SECTION 47-4-65, TO PROVIDE THAT A LIVE MEMBER OF THE FAMILY SUIDAE (PIG) TRANSPORTED ON A PUBLIC ROAD OR WATERWAY IN THIS STATE MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN OFFICIAL FORM OF IDENTIFICATION THAT IS APPROVED BY THE STATE VETERINARIAN FOR THIS PURPOSE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON TO MISUSE OR ALTER A PERMIT, TAG, OR OFFICIAL FORM OF IDENTIFICATION; TO AMEND SECTION 50-16-25 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE UNLAWFUL RELEASE OF PIGS AND PERMIT EXCEPTIONS, TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO POSSESS, BUY, SELL, OFFER FOR SALE, TRANSFER, OR TRANSPORT A PIG TAKEN FROM THE WILD UNLESS CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS ARE MET, AND TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO RELEASE A PIG INTO THE WILD; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 50-9-655 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO A PIG TRANSPORT AND RELEASE PERMIT AND A PIG ENCLOSURE PERMIT.
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03/10/20	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6)
03/10/20	Senate	Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources (Senate Journal-page 6)